The time was about a few months before Garuda would pass down his Raikage title to the current one, Gambaldi. And at this time things have been getting really stressful on Garuda's end from all the work he had to do due to the merger of Iwa, Suna, and Kumogakure. Even though he knew a lot was going to have to be done he still felt everything was moving to fast and he could keep up, which he hated. And that will explain why he had chosen to take a break from it all and head over to the Island Turtle to get away from everyone, and have a well needed drink. "Ugh, this kage thing is truly turning out to be too much for me to handle...."He would say as he would slowly start pouring sake into the cup in front of him, placing the bottle down and then taking a sip from the cup. He would turn his head up to the sky and wonder how much work he was going to have to make up from this little break he was having. The though of how much caused him to sigh deeply and grab the sake bottle, and begin drinking from it. He needed to not think about that shit right now as he couldn't take it. With the bottle in hand he would move back and lay against the tree he was in front of.
With the sake getting to him his face would begin to blush, as he hadn't drunk this much before as he wasn't that much of a drinker. But from how it made him feel he just knew he would begin to drink more often. "....oooh Nana..." He would say as he looked up into the tree to see his bird companion who was just looking at it's master. The bird hadn't seen Garuda drink before and didn't know if it should land in his lap. Garuda would begin to gently pet the bird,"You be the only one that really gets me Nana, the only one that doesn't force me to do so much work. You understand that...I-I need a break now and then...." Garuda would say as he took another drink from the bottle. He would place the bottle on the ground and close his eyes, wanting to take a little nap. Garuda didn't really want someone to come but sometimes people just seemed to pop out when he didn't want them to, and besides who wouldn't Garuda who was wearing his Raikge robes and hat.
With the sake getting to him his face would begin to blush, as he hadn't drunk this much before as he wasn't that much of a drinker. But from how it made him feel he just knew he would begin to drink more often. "....oooh Nana..." He would say as he looked up into the tree to see his bird companion who was just looking at it's master. The bird hadn't seen Garuda drink before and didn't know if it should land in his lap. Garuda would begin to gently pet the bird,"You be the only one that really gets me Nana, the only one that doesn't force me to do so much work. You understand that...I-I need a break now and then...." Garuda would say as he took another drink from the bottle. He would place the bottle on the ground and close his eyes, wanting to take a little nap. Garuda didn't really want someone to come but sometimes people just seemed to pop out when he didn't want them to, and besides who wouldn't Garuda who was wearing his Raikge robes and hat.